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- 14 Nov 2017, 11:50am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: What CX Bike Models do you know?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 456
Re: What CX Bike Models do you know?
Kinesis Crosslight 5T Disc is superb for what you want, takes mudguards, panniers, 2 water bottles. I use mine for my 18 mile commute and have no worries about stripping it down to hit the mud either. I also did the C2C on its better cousin, the Pro 6 Disc, very comfortable for hours in the saddle a...
- 11 Jun 2016, 7:55am
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: Tent recommendations - is what I have overkill?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7052
Re: Tent recommendations - is what I have overkill?
+1 re Big Agnes in the UK. I've a Copper Spur, lovely tent for hot places, too airy for here. I'm a Terra Nova for the UK man myself. Shuggie
- 28 Sep 2015, 1:03pm
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: Suitable commuting light on vented helmet
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1111
Re: Suitable commuting light on vented helmet
Hi, I use the Exposure Joystick on my helmet, brilliant for what you want IMHO, I have their Strada on my bars. I believe the Trace does have a helmet mount, or probably uses the same mount as the Joystick which fits through the vents in my Giro perfectly.
- 28 Jul 2015, 2:39pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: What do you do with your used gas canisters?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6132
Re: What do you do with your used gas canisters?
Recycle them.
- 6 May 2015, 6:18am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: sportive - why the cost?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 3432
Re: sportive - why the cost?
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- 15 Apr 2015, 1:34pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: 700c disc-braked wheels for road use - any recommendations
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2436
700c disc-braked wheels for road use - any recommendations
Go custom is my advice. You'll get exactly what you're looking for from the likes of Spokesmanwheels or DCR & they're in the UK. Excellent wheels & rapid service from the former IME.
Hugh
Hugh
- 30 Nov 2014, 7:03pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: recommend me good tyre levers
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1443
Re: recommend me good tyre levers
Try VAR tyre levers, helps put difficult tyres on as well as takes them off.
- 24 Sep 2014, 8:55pm
- Forum: Racing, Olympics, TdF, Competitive cycling
- Topic: World Time Trial chamionship (spoiler alert!)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1784
Re: World Time Trial chamionship (spoiler alert!)
3rd Brit if you include the women's race, Emma Pooley in 2010.
- 8 Aug 2014, 11:15pm
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: Road bike with mudguards
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2033
Re: Road bike with mudguards
Kinesis?
- 29 Jul 2014, 6:01pm
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: Ribble Winter Audax bike
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2776
Re: Ribble Winter Audax bike
Alastair, have a look at the Dolan Preffisio which does take 25c tyres and full mudguards, I use SKS guards with Conti GP 4 Seasons, and it takes standard drop brakes. Clearance is a bit tight though so you get the occasional scraping sound, will be better with 23cs I suppose.
- 23 Jul 2014, 11:19am
- Forum: Racing, Olympics, TdF, Competitive cycling
- Topic: ITV TdeF coverage; any good?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6161
Re: ITV TdeF coverage; any good?
When I was over in the States for a few years in the noughties I had to watch TdF on Versus, can't remember what they called it before they changed the channel name. Paul & Phil did the commentary and it was clear they were covering other channels simultaneously. I do find their cliches rather t...
- 12 Jun 2014, 6:12am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Prescription sunglasses
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3108
Re: Prescription sunglasses
Give Optilabs a call, they'll give you an idea which would suit & they will send you 3 different designs to try for free. Worked really well for me, great service.
- 12 Apr 2014, 5:01pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Mirror for Dawes Karakum?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2135
Re: Mirror for Dawes Karakum?
My preferred mirror is Bike Eye, used it on a number of road bikes, but it can be obscured by saddle bags or panniers. I have a Zefal Spy as well, the view is not as clear as the Bike Eye but is very easy to fit on all sorts of bars, just remember to remove it if resting your bike against a wall ;-)...
- 4 Apr 2014, 9:01pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: mountain bike for iceland
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3344
Re: mountain bike for iceland
In my experience it is not just the young ones who push the boat out every weekend 
Used a hard tail MTB on the trails with XT spec, which was great when the going got rough
Hugh

Used a hard tail MTB on the trails with XT spec, which was great when the going got rough
Hugh
- 22 Feb 2014, 4:44pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: dolan bike for touring (advice needed)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5181
Re: dolan bike for touring (advice needed)
Jags, it is a nice frame but not for touring IMHO. It only takes 25mm tyres max which are pretty tight if you also use mudguards. I'll let those who know more about touring than I recommend a more suitable frame. Good luck, Hugh